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Illustration of the Dumbbell Front Squat: Bells on the front delts, not the hands - let the shoulders carry them.
compound · Squat

Dumbbell Front Squat

Dumbbell Front Squat is a compound squat movement for quads, using Dumbbells. It also works glutes and core. 3 sets of 8-12, 2 min rest.

Primary muscle
Quads
Equipment
Dumbbells
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 8-12
Rest
90s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Clean two dumbbells to the shoulders, palms facing in.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Bells on the front delts, not the hands - let the shoulders carry them.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 8-12, resting about 2 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Quads does most of the work. Glutes and core take the rest.

Quads exercisesglutescore